Hans Schmidt (general)

This article is about the German World War II general. For other uses, see Hans Schmidt.

Hans Schmidt (14 March 1895 – 28 November 1971) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He was also involved in protecting Pegasus Bridge, but failed as they were captured.

Hans Schmidt
Born	(1895-03-14)14 March 1895 Bayreuth
Died	28 November 1971(1971-11-28) (aged 76) Weiden in der Oberpfalz
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	68. Infanterie-Division 275. Infanterie-Division
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 275. Infanterie-Division

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.